You thought you couldn't eat another bite at dinner, but here you are at midnight, the refrigerator bulb illuminating that bowl of turkey like a beam shining down from heaven. You must have a sandwich.

This isn't a time for mustard, you think. That's for suckers. And hot dogs.

No, it's time for the simple sandwich you've been thinking about since you suffered through Thanksgiving dinner and the all-too-long discussion of grandma's upcoming colonoscopy.

And that sandwich needs mayonnaise.

We've got you covered in this month's Price Point, a monthly feature in which we taste-test brands at three stops along the price range. To make sure you're stocked up on something worthy of your sandwich — you earned it as soon as grandpa somehow pulled out polyp photos out of his wallet — we taste-tested three popular brands of olive oil mayonnaise. Yes, it's still mayonnaise, but given all the polyp talk, you want to err on the healthier side.

Panel says: If you're really wanting to note the olive oil in these dressings, and aren't just in it for the health benefits, this mayonnaise had the strongest olive oil flavor. Unfortunately, it also hit the palate hard with some sweetness and then petered out into Dullsville. It is a thinner mayonnaise, which might make it just right for some turkey salad sandwiches.

Panel says: The most egg-forward of the bunch. (Yes, egg-forward.) Similar in tang to Kraft, but slightly thicker. This was the second-favorite sampled.

WINNER

HIGH

Hellmann's

Price: $3.99

Details: "Bring out the Hellmann's and bring out the best" is one of those slogans you'd find worked into a "Jeopardy!" answer, and it's probably served the company well with sales. But not to be locked into tradition, the label touts the company's commitment to eventually use only cage-free eggs in its products.

Panel says: Thicker than the other samples; you could stand a knife in a jar of Hellmann's, and it would stay there until next Thanksgiving. It's viscosity — probably helped by the presence of modified potato starch — means it won't disappear into the crevices of your bread, but it might make for a gloppy potato or pasta salad dressing. This had the strongest vinegar taste of the three, bringing that classic mayonnaise tang to the forefront.